overview about the place This pious memorial, freely accessible to the public, is located in the northern corner of the former military firing range, which was established in 1890 and originally served as an infantry training ground. During the German occupation from 1939 to 1945, hundreds of Czechs were executed here, primarily from the ranks of the resisting intelligentsia. Immediately after the 1945 liberation, the execution spot was symbolically marked with a wooden cross with a crown of thorns. more about the place memorial freely accessible to the public, in the area among Žernosecká, Bojasova and Čumpelíkova streets history To the South from the Ďáblice Woods, between two natural terrain ramparts, there was a military shooting range established in 1890. During the fascist occupation in 1939 – 45, the shooting range was selected for the purposes of repressive mass executions of the Czech citizens. Namely after the assassination of the Reich Protector R. Heydrich during the martial law in 1942, there were dozens of men and women executed here daily. Total number of victims of these executions exceeded 500 Czech patriots, namely from the ranks of the resisting Czech intelligence. Among those executed here, there were the priests of the Czech Orthodox Church, who helped to hide the Czech paratroopers, participating in the assassination of R. Heydrich, students, police officers, members of the Sokol movement, men and women from Lidice, and many others. The place was arranged with piety in the years 1974 – 75, and in May 1975 a monument was unveiled, which forms a part of the park arrangement between the surrounding houses and is freely accessible. It has a form of two concrete desks situated against each other in a 90° angle. There is a mosaic by Martin Sladký on one of the desks, and verses of poet Miroslav Florian on the other: Just for a moment here stand, our blood went into this land, but we have risen again. The architectural design was realized by architects Luděk Todl and Josef Polák. After 1990, a cross was erected here with a bronze sculpture of a woman by Miloš Zet, this cross being an honourable dominant of the piety area. The monument has been a national cultural monument since 1978.